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81 lines
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VsdConverterApp:
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C# Console App. It is a local TCP server that receives *.vsd files paths from clients and convert them to *.vsdx files using Visio.
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This application is needed to avoid security limitation that prevents this code from running inside IIS directly.
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VsdConverter:
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AST.net web application that provides *.vsd files conversion service and acts as a client to the previous TCP server.
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Running the conversion site without Hyper-V:
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1- Run VsdConverterApp TCP sever
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2- Deploy VsdConverter to IIS manually
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2.1- Install IIS and enable ASP.NET
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2.1.a Open Control Panel, Programs and Features, Turn Windows features on or off.
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2.1.b Expand Internet Information Services, World Wide Web Services, and Application Development Features.
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2.1.c Make sure that ASP.NET 4.7 is selected.
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2.2- After installing IIS, run IIS Manager to make sure that the .NET Framework version 4 is assigned to the default application pool.
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2.2.a Press WINDOWS+R to open the Run dialog box.
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2.2.b Enter "inetmgr", and then click OK.
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2.2.c In the Connections pane, expand the server node and select Application Pools. In the Application Pools pane, if DefaultAppPool is assigned to the .NET framework version 4, skip to (2.3).
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2.2.d In the Application Pools pane, click DefaultAppPool, and then in the Actions pane click Basic Settings.
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2.2.e In the Edit Application Pool dialog box, change .NET Framework version to .NET Framework v4.0.30319 and click OK.
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2.2.f IIS is now ready for you to publish a web application to it.
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2.3- Create the deployment files from Visual Studio (Build-> Publish VsdConverter) and select folder deploy
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2.4- Upload the folder (zipped) & the TCP server App (VsdConverterApp) to Google Drive and download it from the server
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2.5- Unpack the files to IIS app in C:\VsdConverter && exe to VsdConverterLocalSrv
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2.6- In folder: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\VsdConverter_deploy
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2.6.a create folder: App_Data
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2.6.b Open Properties of App_Data -> Security -> Edit
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2.6.c Give full control to Users: IIS_IUSRS
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2.7- Website is ready
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Running the conversion site with Hyper-V:
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1- Run VsdConverterApp TCP sever
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2- Deploy VsdConverter to IIS (manually or using Web Deployment Tool).
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In details (Ignore Hyper-V steps if it is running directly on the server):
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Enable Hyper-V in Windows Features
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In Hyper-V Manager:
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1- Create a new virtual machine and select Windows 10 Dev
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https://medium.com/@pugillum/setting-up-a-windows-server-2012-vm-on-windows-10-hyper-v-a23f854f34eb
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2- Install Visio in the VM
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2.a Add Visio .iso file as a DVD
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2.b Install from the DVD inside the VM normally
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[OR] Download and istall Visio online
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3- Install IIS and enable ASP.NET
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3.a Open Control Panel, Programs and Features, Turn Windows features on or off.
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3.b Expand Internet Information Services, World Wide Web Services, and Application Development Features.
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3.c Make sure that ASP.NET 4.7 is selected.
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4- After installing IIS, run IIS Manager to make sure that the .NET Framework version 4 is assigned to the default application pool.
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4.a Press WINDOWS+R to open the Run dialog box.
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4.b Enter "inetmgr", and then click OK.
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4.c In the Connections pane, expand the server node and select Application Pools. In the Application Pools pane, if DefaultAppPool is assigned to the .NET framework version 4, skip to (5).
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4.d In the Application Pools pane, click DefaultAppPool, and then in the Actions pane click Basic Settings.
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4.e In the Edit Application Pool dialog box, change .NET Framework version to .NET Framework v4.0.30319 and click OK.
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4.f IIS is now ready for you to publish a web application to it.
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5- Install Web Deploy https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd569059.aspx --> x64 (64<36>bit) Web Deployment Tool (x64)
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5.a Direct link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/B/89B754A5-56F7-45BD-B074-8974FD2039AF/WebDeploy_2_10_amd64_en-US.msi
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6- Open Control Panel\System and Security\System then Advanced system settings
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6.a Advanced tab -> Environment Variables
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6.b System variables -> Path -> Edit...
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6.c New -> add the following: C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V2
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7- Open the command prompt (cmd) and change directory to the VsdConverter Package
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7.a Run the deployment command: VsdConverter.deploy.cmd /Y
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8- In folder: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\VsdConverter_deploy
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8.a create folder: App_Data
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8.b Open Properties of App_Data -> Security -> Edit
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8.c Give full control to Users: IIS_IUSRS
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9- Website is ready inside the VM: http://localhost/VsdConverter_deploy/
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outside the VM by its ip which can be found using ipconfig (step 1)
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